We here at Polecat HQ would likely abuse a time machine for frivolous things. Among them — fetching a young Tom Landry as he was making his bones as a defensive savant. Then we'd drop him off at, oh, say a Baylor game, and see if his placid façade devolved into that of a howling madman.

Football has become so offensive which, depending on your view, is great or, well, offensive. It's all been made possible by things such as better athletes, spread offenses, the emphasis on the passing game, and rules committees neutering defenses.

Vincent Gambino threw a 21-yard touchdown to Jason Pelletier with 11.6 seconds left to give Wolcott the win.

The Eagles tied three others for the biggest comeback in state history, according to the Connecticut High School State Record Book. St. Joseph (1974), Bacon Academy (2010) and Xavier (2012) all share the record having rallied from 28-point deficits.

It bears repeating — one has to be a masochist to be a defensive coordinators nowadays.